LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- Ambassador Caffery Pkwy between Johnston St. and Kaliste Saloom Rd. will be under construction until at least Jan. 2022, according to Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG). In a press release, LCG explained that the state will be peforming roadway patching, curb and gutter repairs, joint sealing, drainage structure replacements, sidewalk and driveway [...]
OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) -- Three animal control employees have been suspended without pay from the St. Landry Parish Animal Control department, and their absence has basically shut down the parish's animal services. St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard announced today that the parish's animal control department would be temporarily unable to handle calls due to [...]
ST. MARTIN PARISH, La. (KLFY)- A recent scam is targeting people in St. Martin Parish. It's a form of a tech support scam circulating around trying to steal personal and financial information. In this con, scammers pose as tech support employees of well-known computer companies and hassle victims into paying for their "support" and it's [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY) - Governor John Bel Edwards signed Proclamation Number 124 JBE 2020 on September 18, 2020, which suspends specific provisions of the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) award for students who live in a parish affected by Hurricane Laura. Those parishes include Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Caddo, Calcasieu, Cameron, Grant, Jackson, Jefferson [...]
KLFY News 10's Gerald Gruenig makes a return trip to Steamboat Warehouse in Washington on this weeks edition of Acadiana Eats. In this weeks segment, Chef Jason Huguet prepares his Pan Fried Rabbit and his Shrimp & Grits. Acadiana Eats airs each and every Thursday on KLFY News 10's Passe Partout and on KLFY News [...]
The main remnants of Beta have now moved into Mississippi on this Thursday morning. We're only expecting a few showers today, mostly this afternoon as rain chances run at 20%. Unfortunately, clouds will stay stubborn and won't clear out until tonight into Friday. The day is starting off slightly cooler with temperatures in the upper [...]
(KLFY)- In less than two months, Lafayette voters will choose between four candidates running for City Marshal. After 30 years with Lafayette Police Department, Reggie Thomas believes he is most qualified to serve as Lafayette's next City Marshal. “We go around, and people ask what does the City Marshal do?”, Thomas explains, “When I take [...]
ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KLFY) The St. Martinville city council is taking steps to make the position of mayor part-time. Some council members believe it should be a part-time position, but Mayor Melinda Mitchell disagrees. "I've been here a little over two years, and there's no way it can be part-time. I'm working 24/7. When I'm [...]
LAKE CHARLES, LA (KLFY) -- FEMA outlined how they plan to help Hurricane Laura evacuees move back into their communities while they can't live in their homes. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is giving people two options for housing assistance, and the agency is conducting interviews to judge which option fits best for each household. [...]
IBERIA PARISH, La. (KLFY) Rain from Tropical Storm Beta is causing some problems in Delcambre. There's standing water on Main St., President St., Dooley St., and Wilfred Landry St. The water reached approximately two feet at its peak. "No matter how good the drainage, if the canal is high, there no where for the water [...]
BATON ROUGE, La. (WVLA/WGMB) -- A key member of the White House's COVID-19 task force is praising the state's handling of the outbreak, while urging Louisianians to keep wearing masks and staying socially distanced. Dr. Deborah Birx made her remarks on the LSU campus Wednesday, following a roundtable discussion with Gov. John Bel Edwards and [...]
Protests are expected around the country after a Kentucky grand jury announced their decision in the police shooting death of Black medical worker, Breonna Taylor.